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  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Consequences Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 10, 2024
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,396 views

    This is the 2nd Sermon in the Series from the Book of Judges, "Spiritual Decay".

    Series: Spiritual Decay [#2] CONSEQUENCES Judges 2:1-19 Introduction: Last week we looked at places and ways that spiritual decay begins. Spiritual decay begins with compromise. These compromises, (although very little at 1st) will eat away at the leadership of our Churches, at the attitudes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoid Foolishness

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 24, 2014
    based on 80 ratings
     | 19,416 views

    Avoid various things in life and you’ll avoid trouble. 1- Avoid religious arguments 2- Avoid selfishness

    INTRO.- We need to learn how to avoid certain pitfalls and even disasters in life. ILL.- One time I was driving home around 10 p.m. I had worked all day in a retail store and was tired and sleepy. I was driving about 55 to 60 mph when I suddenly started to fall asleep. I didn’t even ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    It's Show Time

    Contributed by Danny Anderson on Oct 28, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,434 views

    Ever feel like God has left you fighting alone? Ever wonder why God allows so many battles and struggles into your life? Ever wonder if God really even cares about you? God does care - that’s the reason for your battles and struggles. God allows these thi

    It’s Show Time Introduction: Ever feel like God has left you fighting alone? Ever wonder why God allows so many battles and struggles into your life? Ever wonder if God really even cares about you? God does care - that’s the reason for your battles and struggles. God allows these things into our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time To Get Training

    Contributed by Robert Bravo on Jun 23, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,702 views

    As christians we need to train for godliness.

    Time to get training 1 Timothy 4:1-10 (NIV) 1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. 3 They forbid ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Praying In Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Dec 10, 2003
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,179 views

    Learning to pray during the hard dry times of life.

    Nov. 17 Praying in Hard Times Is God’s primary goal to make me comfortable or make me strong (comfort = make strong) - To mend my body or my spirit To whisk me out of every trial and danger or to walk by my side so I can discover how strong and good He is. Jeremiah in prison, David in the cave. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    It's Time To Yield Series

    Contributed by David Slone on Sep 1, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 8,801 views

    A series based on popular street signs. This sermon is about yielding our life to the holy spirit, recognizing the the Holy spirit is the power of the new nature

    Series: Follow the Signs Title: It is time to Yield Being in Brazil gave me the basis for todays sermon If you have ever driven in Brazil you know how “exciting” it can be. Tell the story about Greg: As we were driving through downtown brazil I was continually amazed at how often cars would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Time Is Running Out

    Contributed by James Lowe on Aug 3, 2023
     | 14,035 views

    Time is running out for this world

    Time is running out Ephesians 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Redeeming the time= making the most of your time) Romans 13:11 in the NLT version, “This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation (deliverance) is ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    A Warning Against Conflict

    Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Oct 28, 2025
     | 123 views

    Why would Jesus tell us He came to cause conflict? It is actually a warning.

    A Warning Against Conflict Luke 12:49-53 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H. Koplitz 49 “I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 “But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! 51 “Do you think that I came to provide peace on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "peace Be Still"

    Contributed by Gary Holt on Nov 16, 2019
     | 8,473 views

    learning to trust God in the midst of life's storms.

    “Peace, be still!” Mark 4:35-41 Credit is given at the end of the sermon. “One of my favorite commercials of late has been the “Mayhem” commercials by Allstate. Mayhem is everywhere. It is the teenager texting, the storm blowing a tree on your house, the person in a hurry that doesn’t put out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    02 Losing Despair Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 6, 2008
     | 3,324 views

    ❶ Tortured by Despair ❷ Tackling Despair 1. v. 2 - Enough is enough 2. v. 2 - Believe His Word 3. v. 1 - Live In the Spirit ❸ Trampling Despair

    People tell me they don’t watch the TV news. It’s so depressing.” That’s one of the things that causes so much despair. Most of the TV news is either bad or sad. You don’t hear much good stuff that lifts you up. - Oil prices doubled in a year - Thousands of lightning strikes in Northern ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Is Peace?

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 22, 2025
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,533 views

    A sermon about the peace that Christ gives.

    “What Is Peace?” John 14:23-27 A man in a morning exercise group I am involved in asked for prayer for his daughter. He and his wife haven’t seen nor heard from her in 8 months. Apparently, she suffers from drug and alcohol addiction. He asked that we pray that she turn to Jesus… …That she ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Leaving The Jar

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 3, 2026
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,785 views

    A sermon about coming to Jesus with our pain.

    “Leaving the Jar” John 4:4-30, 39-42 Some burdens don’t feel like burdens until the moment we finally set them down. I once visited an elderly woman from the church I was pastoring at the time who lived alone. She kept a small wooden box on her kitchen table. When I asked what was inside, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Why Should I Be A Wise Guy (Or Gal)? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Feb 2, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,350 views

    5th in a series from Ecclesiastes. wisdom has both advantages and limitations. So why should I pursue a life lived wisely?

    We live in the most knowledgeable and technologically advanced society in the history of mankind. Most of us have more information on the hard drive of our computer than entire nations once possessed in their ancient libraries and access to an almost endless body of information through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Bad Situation

    Contributed by Timothy Brown on Jan 23, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,473 views

    This is a sermon of encouragement in light of the tragedy in Haiti.

    Text: Psalm 40:1-3 Title: A Bad Situation Introduction: “On Jan. 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, reducing much of its capital to rubble. (A bad situation) It was the worst earthquake in the region in more than 200 years, with as many as 50,000 feared dead. (A bad situation) ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God In The Storm Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Jan 18, 2010
     | 5,775 views

    This continues my series through the book of Acts.

    “God in the Storm” Acts 27 August 17, 2008 The opportunities are many and the temptation is strong for a preacher to take this passage and approach it from an allegorical perspective. Some pastors have done just this and posted their messages online, with titles ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free